Thanks to the runaway success of Super Mini Mario World, Mario and Pauline have expanded their toy-filled theme park and invited everyone to the opening celebration – everyone, that is, except Donkey Kong, who was too late to get in.

Donkey Kong decides to crash the party and kidnaps Pauline along the way. Can Mario and his Mini Marios rescue Pauline from Donkey Kong’s clutches yet again? Make sure to explore the Construction Zone, where you’ll find all the tools needed to make your own original levels. You can then share your masterpieces or download levels created by others, via a local wireless connection or with broadband Internet access and Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

Review

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 by Paul Schreiner

Is it a shameless cash-in or a worthy expansion of its forbearer?

Some have already voiced their concerns as to whether Minis March Again! is a shameless cash-in by Nintendo, simply copying Mario vs Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis and not really providing us with extra content or even new stages at all – which is..

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Mario and Donkey Kong's Rivalry Returns Next Monday (4th Jun 09)
Nintendo DSiWare Promo Video (4th Jun 09)

User Comments

1. LEGEND MARIOID 02 Jun 2009, 21:33 BST

OMG, this is a major major announcement for me as I loved Mario vs Donkey Kong 2. I can't believe its coming to DSi Ware. Insta-download. Hope it turns out to be good....

2. WhoKnew 03 Jun 2009, 00:50 BST

Mario vs dk 2 is one of my favorite puzzle games ever. I am going to buy this.

3. Roopa132 03 Jun 2009, 13:45 BST

I'm so going to buy this. I did never play the original Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2. But with building own levels (and hopefully being able to share them) I'm sold since I'll get a never ending game for 800 Points (I'm 100% sure it'll bee 800 points).
btw: wow I was pretty sceptic with the DSiWare first but now there are so many good titles announced

EDIT: Wow I just read that you Americans are getting it on Monday already. I hope we Europeans get it soon, too.

4. SuperSonic1990 03 Jun 2009, 20:03 BST

@TheEmulationZones
Calm down,Nintendo will release it in Europe too. Oh,and watch your mouth.
Personally,I want this game!

5. pie4prez 03 Jun 2009, 22:46 BST

@TheEmulationZones

Cool it, Europe is getting the Art Style games first, you'll get this one eventually.

6. cryptonic 04 Jun 2009, 01:22 BST

@TheEmulationZones
wtf man? F america? europe and america both get the same stuff! do you know anything? japan gets everything not us......

im getting this!

7. cryptonic 04 Jun 2009, 01:23 BST

btw same pic supersonic! weird...KH is the best

8. TheEmulationZones 04 Jun 2009, 06:50 BST

@pie4prez @cryptonic @supesonic ; Sorry i got anger manishmend... i dident meen f america ( not at all ) im just mad at nintendo that america gets more, btw cryptonic there are more games for america then europe, they getting this to , they got like almost 20 games if this comes and wee 15,
and japan gots evrything cus they had nintendo dsi in december , so i understand that ... sorry for the swearing

9. Wolfcoyote 04 Jun 2009, 10:32 BST

This will be awesome. I loved the two previous games (no one here has mentioned MvDK for GBA yet...) so I'm definitely getting this on Monday night.

10. Cheezy 04 Jun 2009, 19:48 BST

No download for me, as it's basically just a small upgrade of the second I bleieve. And I already own it.

11. Tony 08 Jun 2009, 16:18 BST

I'm going to wait for a review before downloading this one, but I'm interested in it. I loved the GBA version

12. KnucklesSonic8 08 Jun 2009, 16:55 BST

Being the big fan of the original MVDK that I am, I'm definitely getting this once I get a DSi.

13. RurouniTeeter 08 Jun 2009, 19:07 BST

I got the game. It's pretty fun. Seems harder than the DS one, I've never played the GBA one. It seems to have less levels than the DS one, but that can be obvious since its just a download. The Minis now alllll have to go in the door and in a time limit sort of deal too. And if any of them die or one doesn't even go in, you lose a life. Has the same elements so far from the DS one. For only $8 it's not so bad I say. Glad its not $10. Still can make your own levels which is always fun. Anyone have any questions? Maybe I can answer them.

14. LEGEND MARIOID 08 Jun 2009, 20:02 BST

@RurouniTeeter...are the levels the same as in the DS game?

15. jayz_a 09 Jun 2009, 04:56 BST

it has different levels but the boss fight after each world are reused from the ds version. One big difference also is you can't stop or have direct control of the minis once you activated them. You can only influence their movement by manipulating the objects in the stage

16. LEGEND MARIOID 09 Jun 2009, 12:50 BST

Quite different gameplay therefore. A "Mario v DK 2.5" rather than a "Mario v DK 3" then

17. WiiGuy 10 Jun 2009, 15:33 BST

I'm planing on downloading this tonight

18. motang 12 Jun 2009, 06:26 BST

I really recommend this title, it is very addictive and on go since it's on the system. Very nice for quick plays.

19. DSiFanCJV 24 Jun 2009, 05:37 BST

I love this game because of the level editor. I love making challenging stages <

20. Gamer83 28 Jun 2009, 08:33 BST

Just downloaded it last night, this is the first Mario vs. Donkey Kong game I've played, don't know why I passed up the previous two, but this one is great. The level creating and sharing is a nice feature.

21. Clayfrd 30 Jun 2009, 05:21 BST

I love this game. It's really cool. The only other one I've played is the first, and this is rather different.

22. Rally 03 Jul 2009, 14:09 BST

I beat the first one that came out for the GBA. I bought this one with the free 1000 Dsi points I got.

It was the best free game I bought.

23. SSBbrawler08 12 Jul 2009, 19:09 BST

I don't know whether or not to buy this, I bought and beat the GBA one, but after that...well...they just didn't stand out to me...im gonna say no to this

24. legochesser 13 Jul 2009, 10:47 BST

I'm waiting for this, you guys in America, you have the last time great releases. Now I hope that Nintendo now comes with the fantastic news that it comes out next Friday in Europe. we're waiting for it.... And we deserve it!